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Begusarai in Bihar has the worst air quality in the world

Begusarai in Bihar has the worst air quality in the world

India Today 19 Mar 2024 3:27 pm

BSEB Class 12 Result 2024: Websites to check Bihar Board Inter results

BSEB Class Result Websites to check Bihar Board Inter results

India Today 19 Mar 2024 3:05 pm

It will be suicidal for Paras and Kushwaha to ditch NDA: BJP

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha warned disgruntled NDA allies Pashupati Kumar Paras and Upendra Kushwaha against aligning with the opposition Mahagathbandhan. Sinha emphasised BJP's respect for allies and support for Chirag Paswan. JD(U) also urged Paras not to join the anti-NDA coalition.

The Economic Times 19 Mar 2024 2:52 pm

Bihar clears proposal for redevelopment of Sita Temple in Sitamarhi

Bihar clears proposal for redevelopment of Sita Temple in Sitamarhi

India Today 19 Mar 2024 2:41 pm

RLJP President Pashupati Kumar Paras Resigns as Union Minister Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Pashupati Kumar Paras, the president of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), has tendered his resignation as Union Minister in light of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decision to allocate seats to Chirag Paswan's faction for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Paras announced his resignation from the Union Minister post on Monday, expressing his discontent after the BJP finalized its seat-sharing agreement with Chirag Paswan's faction for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, set to commence from April 19 in seven phases. Addressing the media, Paras stated, Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha...Our party had five MPs and I worked with utmost sincerity...Injustice has been done with us & our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister. The announcement came shortly after the BJP-led NDA revealed its seat-sharing deal, granting five seats to Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas). The allocated seats include Jamui, Samastipur, Hajipur, Vaishali, and Khagaria. Paras refrained from divulging his future plans during the press conference. However, sources within RLJP hinted that the party might proceed with announcing its own candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections independently from the BJP. Although the BJP purportedly offered Paras significant positions, including the Governor of Bihar, he appears dissatisfied with the arrangement and contemplates contesting the general elections autonomously. Pashupati Kumar Paras, the incumbent representative of the Hajipur constituency in Lok Sabha, inherited the seat from RLJP stalwart late Ram Vilas Paswan. As the political landscape gears up for the forthcoming elections, Paras's resignation underscores the shifting alliances and strategies within the Bihar political sphere. What Is the Significance of Electoral Bonds in Political Finance? Delhi Police Arrests Members of Interstate Illegal Arms Supply Gang Madhya Pradesh Govt Reshuffles 100 Top Officers Ahead of National Elections

News Track 19 Mar 2024 2:05 pm

Union Minister Pashupati Paras Quits following BJP-Chirag Paswan Party Alliance

On Tuesday, Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras stepped down from his position in Prime Minister Narendra Modis cabinet. His resignation came after the BJP allied with his nephew Chirag Paswan for the Bihar Lok Sabha elections. Paras, who held the Food Processing Industries portfolio, cited injustice in seat-sharing as the... The post Union Minister Pashupati Paras Quits following BJP-Chirag Paswan Party Alliance appeared first on HW News English .

News View 19 Mar 2024 2:00 pm

BJP to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, claims Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, claims Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA would secure victory on all the 40 seats in Bihar in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. There are no political differences between the parties and everyone is happy, he said. We are going to win 40 seats in Bihar. No one is angry with us. People of Bihar are happy with us and when the public is happy then everyone is happy, Hussain told ANI. The BJP will contest the Bihar elections in alliance with the HAM, the Rasthriya Lok Morcha and Chirag Paswan's LJP., Shahnawaz Hussain said that the alliance in Bihar is strong and good. It is a very good alliance in Bihar, last time BJP was fighting on 17 seats, this time also BJP is fighting on 17 seats. JDU had 16 MPs last time. Chirag Paswan's party has been given 5 seats, one seat has been given to Upendra Kushwaha and one seat has been given to Jitan Ram Manjhi's Ham Party. It is an excellent alliance, he added. Some of the seats that we had earlier too have been exchanged, there has been a change among ourselves, but most of the seats are the same which were fought last time. This time there is a double-engine government, so we are working on how to win 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. We have to win 40 seats in Bihar under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and this time NDA will win 400 seats. Bihar will contribute 10th per cent to this mission, he added. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest on 17 seats, Janata Dal-United (JDU) on 16 seats, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) (Ram Vilas) on 5 seats, Hindustani Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Morcha on one seat each in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) President Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from the post of Union Minister on Tuesday and said that injustice has been done with us and our party. The seat-sharing arrangement was announced by Vinod Tawde, BJP's General Secretary, at a joint press conference held by members of the Bihar NDA alliance on Monday. Bihar will see polling in seven phases. The first phase of polling will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the seventh phase on June 1. The BJP will field candidates in key constituencies including Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Aurangabad, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Maharajganj, Saran, Begusarai, Nawada, Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Aara, Buxar, and Sasaram In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA, consisting of BJP, JDU ( (Janata Dal-United), and LJP (Lok Janshakti Party), secured victory by taking the lead on 39 out of 40 seats. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal), INC (Indian National Congress), and RLSP (Rashtriya Lok Samta Party), only managed to secure one seat. The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases from April 19. Counting of votes on June 4. (ANI)

devdiscourse 19 Mar 2024 1:28 pm

Bihar's Begusarai most polluted city globally in 2023

India's alarming pollution levels, highlighted in the World Air Quality Report, emphasize the critical need for environmental reforms. Urgent actions are essential to combat the severe air quality issues across the region.

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 1:16 pm

Begusarai of Bihar most polluted metropolitan city globally in 2023

India's alarming pollution levels, highlighted in the World Air Quality Report, emphasize the critical need for environmental reforms. Urgent actions are essential to combat the severe air quality issues across the region.

The Economic Times 19 Mar 2024 1:16 pm

News18 Afternoon Digest: Upset Over BJPs Deal with Chirag, Pashupati Paras Quits Modi Cabinet And Other Top Stories

We are also covering: Conman Sukeshs letter to BRS leader K Kavitha, all updates related to Lok Sabha polls, explosive seizure near Bengaluru school, Bihar board results and other top stories.

News18 19 Mar 2024 12:49 pm

Bihar Board 12th Result 2024 Date: Check biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in; Details

BSEB Class 12 Result 2024: The Bihar Board 12th results are expected to be announced by March-end.

The Quint 19 Mar 2024 12:36 pm

Pashupati Paras Resigns From Union Cabinet, Accuses BJP Of Injustice

New Delhi, Mar 19: Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned on Tuesday and accused the BJP of doing injustice with his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party by not including it in the seat-sharing deal with allies for the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar. Parass announcement came at a press conference a day after the BJP-led NDA announced its seat-sharing pact and gave five seats to the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas). Paras made brief remarks at the press conference about his [] The post Pashupati Paras Resigns From Union Cabinet, Accuses BJP Of Injustice appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Daily Excelsior 19 Mar 2024 12:30 pm

BCA President Rakesh Tiwari Sees Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Lease As Major Turning Point In Bihar Cricket

Bihar Cricket Association: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari feels securing the rights for Moin-ul-Haq Stadium on a long-term lease from the state government could be the turning point for the Bihar cricket. The BCA has acquired the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium from the Bihar government on a long-term lease. The stadium currently serves as the home ground for the Bihar cricket team and has been the site of nine international matches since its establishment in 1969. The BCA chief recounted the challenges faced by Bihar cricket post the state's bifurcation in 2000. This is a dream come true for us. Since the bifurcation of Bihar state in 2000 the main infrastructure went to the Jharkhand Cricket Association. Only Moin-ul-Haq stadium was with us and that too was under the Bihar government, said Rakesh Tiwari. It was governed by Bihar state itself, we never got it on lease and we were totally dependent on the permission of Bihar government to use it, he added. Tiwari further said, Initially, Moin-ul-Haq was made for football. But when we started our proceedings in 2010, it took 8 long years and it was decided that Moin-ul-Haq stadium would be given to Bihar Cricket to conduct activities of cricket only. Prior to 2018, the stadium could also be used by schools for their annual functions, etc but after 2018 it was given to us to conduct cricket activities on a priority basis. We used to pay rent for it about INR 50k, he added. Despite the challenges, the BCA president and his team remained steadfast in their pursuit. With plans underway to revamp the infrastructure and amenities, the stadium is poised to have world-class facilities. But I and the office bearers in BCA kept on trying and never lost hope. Our hard work finally resulted in getting the Moin-ul-Haq stadium on a long-term lease by the Bihar government. And now we plan to make a world-class cricket complex here. I feel this could be the turning point for Bihar cricket, Tiwari added.

CNMSports 19 Mar 2024 12:28 pm

Union minister Pashupati Paras quits NDA govt after BJP seals poll-pact with Chirag Paswan in Bihar

Union Minister and President of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), Pashupati Kumar Paras, tendered his resignation from the Modi cabinet on Tuesday. This move comes in the wake of the BJP's agreement with his nephew, Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), regarding seat allocation for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday announced a seat-sharing pact in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections under which the BJP would contest 17 seats, JD (U) 16 and Chirag Paswans LJP (Ram Vilas) five. Jitan Ram Manjhis Hindustanti Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwahas Rashtriya Lok Morcha will contest one seat each. Announcing his resignation, Paras said he was thankful to Modi before expressing his displeasure over the treatment meted out to him. The only ally in the Union Cabinet headed by Modi, he called the prime minister a big leader but added that the seat-sharing deal was an injustice to him and his party, despite his honest and loyal service to the National Democratic Alliance. Yesterday, the NDA alliance announced the list of 40 candidates for Bihar Lok Sabha...Our party had five MPs and I worked with the utmost sincerity. Injustice has been done to us and our party. Therefore, I resign from the post of Union Minister, Paras said. The Lok Janshakti Party was established in 2000 under the leadership of former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The party splintered into two factions in October 2021the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Partyfollowing a bitter spat between Chirag and Paras following the demise of Ram Vilas Pawan. Chirag is the son, while Paras is the brother of Ram Vilas Paswan.

The New Indian Express 19 Mar 2024 12:22 pm

Union Minister Pashupati Paras resigns from Modi Cabinet over seat-sharing dispute

DELHI, March 19: In a significant development, Union Minister Pashupati Paras tendered his resignation from the Modi cabinet on Tuesday, citing dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing pact finalized by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This move comes just a day after the BJP announced its seat-sharing formula, which []

thehillstimes 19 Mar 2024 12:19 pm

Union Minister Pashupati Paras resigns from Cabinet after Lok Sabha snub

Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned, alleging the BJP's injustice towards his party, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), for excluding it from Bihar's Lok Sabha seat-sharing deal. Paras, the sole RLJP member in the Union Cabinet, thanked PM Modi but expressed discontent over his treatment, without specifying future plans.

The Economic Times 19 Mar 2024 12:17 pm

Bihar Board Intermediate Result 2024 To Be Out Soon, Check Details

Bihar Board Intermediate Result 2024: The declaration of results will be announced via a press briefing, marking the commencement of the result link on the official website.

NDTV 19 Mar 2024 11:56 am

Bihar Board Class 12 Result 2024 Date LIVE: BSEB inter results to be out soon

Bihar Board Class Result Date LIVE BSEB inter results to be out soon

India Today 19 Mar 2024 11:34 am

Bihars NDA Seat Distribution Decided: 17 Seats For BJP, 16 For JD(U)

In the upcoming Bihar Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will contest 17 seats, while Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U) will contest 16, per the recently disclosed seat-sharing agreement. During a joint press conference of Bihars NDA coalition members, Vinod Tawde, BJPs General Secretary, unveiled the arrangement. Key constituencies for the... The post Bihars NDA Seat Distribution Decided: 17 Seats For BJP, 16 For JD(U) appeared first on HW News English .

News View 19 Mar 2024 11:30 am

TMC's Derek O'Brien calls for 'Supreme Court-monitored election' after EC transfers Bengal DGP

TMC's Derek O'Brien calls for 'Supreme Court-monitored election' after EC transfers Bengal DGP Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday demanded Supreme Court-monitored Lok Sabha polls alleging that BJP's tricks are destroying the Election Commission of India (ECI). The TMC leader hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing them of manipulating the electoral landscape ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. BJP's filthy tricks destroying institutions like ECI. Are BJP so nervous to face people that they are turning ECI into a party office to target Oppn? ECI or HMV? Transferring officers of elected State govts! For free & fair elections. We want a Supreme Court-monitored election, O'Brien stated in a post on X. Earlier TMC Spokesperson Kunal Ghosh had also criticised the Union Government after the ECI took the decision to replace DGP Rajeev Kumar. We have seen that the BJP is trying its best to grab different organisations including ECI. They have taken over the control of central agencies and different organisations. In this case also, after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections, what we saw today is the reflection of BJP. It is trying its best to grab and monitor the functioning of these kinds of organisations, including ECI Kunal Ghosh said. The Trinamool Congress' claims come after DGP of West Bengal Raveev Kumar was replaced with a new IPS Officer Vivek Sahay by the ECI. The ECI took this decision in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The ECI said the steps to replace the Bengal DGP and Home Secretaries of six states were aimed at upholding the principles of transparency, fairness and freedom in the electoral process. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of Home Secretaries in six states namely Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Apart from this, the ECI also ordered the removal of certain key officials of six states in what it termed a decisive move towards upholding the principles of free, fair and transparent elections. Additionally, the Secretary of the General Administrative Department in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have also been removed. The Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal will be held in 7 phases starting April 19. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections TMC won 22 seats with a vote share of 43.7 percent while the BJP won 18 seats with a vote share of 40.6 percent. The Congress had won two seats in the state. (ANI)

devdiscourse 19 Mar 2024 11:29 am

BSEB Bihar Board Class 12 result to be out soon. Direct link here

BSEB Bihar Board Class result to be out soon Direct link here

India Today 19 Mar 2024 10:53 am

After Ayodhya Ram Mandir Consecration, Bihar To Acquire 50 Acres In Sitamarhi For Sita Temple

Sitamarhi district in north Bihar, considered to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita, is part of the Ramayana Circuit, a set of 15 important places mentioned in the Ramayana, that has been identified by the Centre for redevelopment to boost religious tourism

News18 19 Mar 2024 10:42 am

RLJP Chief Pashupati Paras Resigns From Modi Cabinet Amidst Bihar Seat Allocation Snub

RLJP chief Pashupati Paras stepped down from his position in Prime Minister Narendra Modis cabinet on Tuesday after being snubbed in seat allocations for Bihar Lok Sabha

Zee News 19 Mar 2024 9:45 am

Question paper 'leak': BPSC seeks concrete evidence from police

Question paper 'leak': BPSC seeks concrete evidence from police The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has sought ''concrete evidence'' from the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the state police that the question paper of teachers recruitment was ''leaked'' before the test began. In a statement issued here on Monday, the BPSC said only after concrete evidence was received and reviewed, ''a decision on the tests held on March 15 this year will be taken by the commission''. ''The EOU's report pertaining to the alleged paper leak of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE)-3 submitted to the BPSC, did not have concrete evidence to prove that the question paper was allegedly leaked even before the commencement of the exam'', the statement said. In connection with the alleged leak of the TRE-3 question paper, a special team was formed by the EOU which raided several places in Hazaribagh on March 15, the commission said. ''The first information regarding the question paper leak was provided to the commission by the EOU at around 2.30 pm on March 15. Before that, the first shift examination had ended at 12 pm and the second shift examination had started at 2.30 pm'', said the BPSC. The case of alleged question paper leak is under investigation by the EOU. ''The commission has sought concrete evidence regarding the leak of question paper and answers from the EOU. After receiving concrete evidence and desired information, a decision will be taken by the commission regarding the examination held on March 15'', it said. Reacting to BPSC's statement, Nayyar Hasnain Khan, Additional Director General (ADG) of the EOU (Bihar Police), told PTI, ''We registered an FIR and arrested 266 people in connection with the alleged paper leak case of TRE-3. We conducted an investigation in a very scientific manner and collected evidence pertaining to the case. All evidence was produced before the competent court also. Now, further investigation is onEOU's investigation is at a very sensitive stage''. The BPSC conducted the TRE-3 on March 15 for Primary Teachers and Middle School Teachers in offline mode.

devdiscourse 19 Mar 2024 9:30 am

Bihar`s Begusarai Is World`s Most Polluted City, Delhi Worst Among Capitals: Report

Compared to its eighth-place ranking in 2022, Indias average PM2.5 concentration has increased slightly from 53.3 to 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter.

Zee News 19 Mar 2024 8:45 am

IMD has rainfall warning for these states

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in some places in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand over the next few days. The IMD said that a cyclonic system is located over the western part of Vidarbha, while a trough or disturbance in the wind pattern extends from southern Tamil Nadu to western Vidarbha. Another trough runs from Jharkhand to the northern coast of Andhra Pradesh in the lower layers of the atmosphere. Meanwhile, an anti-cyclonic circulation is situated over the West Central region and the adjacent Northwest Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha in the lower troposphere.Due to these weather conditions, scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall is highly probable over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha from the 19th to the 21st of March. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds are likely during this period, with the possibility of hailstorms and squalls with speeds reaching 50-60 kmph on the 19th of March, 2024, IMD said. Telangana is expected to experience scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms and lightning from the 19th to the 20th of March, with the possibility of hailstorms on the 18th and 19th. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are also likely to experience similar weather conditions from the 19th to the 21st of March, 2024. Isolated heavy rainfall is also anticipated over these areas on the 20th of March, 2024.Similar weather patterns are anticipated over Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, and East Madhya Pradesh till 20th of March, with Bihar experiencing these conditions from the 18th to the 21st of March, 2024. Isolated hailstorms are also expected over Vidarbha, East Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh on the 18th and 19th, and over Jharkhand on the 19th of March, 2024. Thundersqualls with speeds reaching 50-60 kmph are likely over East Madhya Pradesh on the 18th and 19th of March.Weather Forecast for TelanganaExpect light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, with winds reaching 50-60 kmph at some places on the 18th and 19th of March, according to IMD. On the 20th of March, anticipate gusty winds at a few spots, with speeds reaching up to 40-50 kmph. There's a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places on the 20th of March, along with hailstorms at some locations on the 18th and 19th of March.Weather Forecast for Andhra PradeshSimilar to Telangana, there will be light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, with wind speeds reaching 50-60 kmph at isolated places on the 18th and 19th of March. Gusty winds are expected at a few spots on the 20th of March, with speeds reaching up to 40-50 kmph. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on the 20th of March, IMD said. Weather Forecast for OdishaAnticipate light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places, along with gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph. On the 20th of March, expect gusty winds at many locations with speeds up to 40-50 kmph, according to IMD. There's a chance of light to moderate rainfall at isolated places on the 21st and 22nd of March. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on the 19th and 20th of March.

The Economic Times 19 Mar 2024 8:33 am

Delhi worlds most polluted capital city again: Report

New Delhi: Bihars Begusarai emerged as the worlds most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report. With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India had the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 19 Mar 2024 8:11 am

Be ready for a surprise result coming from Bengal: Prashant Kishor

The BJPs target of 400 seats is psychological warfare and the party on its own is highly unlikely to win 370 seats, said ace political strategist Prashant Kishor. Speaking at the Hyderabad Dialogues organised by this newspaper, he nevertheless said that the BJP is currently in pole position and predicted that it will outperdo better than the Trinamool in West Bengal. Kishor highlighted PM Modis frequent visits to Tamil Nadu and noted the party will increase its vote share in the southern state. Excerpts: PM Modi is on campaign mode. Does the BJP look more set for the race than anyone else in the fray? Do you therefore see 2024 as a foregone conclusion? I dont think they have done anything that they have not been doing in the last five years. He (PM Narendra Modi) is in campaign mode forever. So to that extent, I dont see this as an aberration. I dont have a crystal ball to make a prediction about who is going to win, but one can make an informed guess. The BJP-led NDA, for sure have a massive advantage over their opponents. Not necessarily because they are early with their campaign, not necessarily because he (Modi) is hugely popular, not only because they have huge electoral muscle. It is because the Opposition has not been able to put their act together, certainly not well in time to raise a challenge. In a democracy, especially in a country like India, one should never underestimate the size or the opportunity for the Opposition. A majority of Indians are always in opposition. No party gets more than 40% of the vote. It is not a subjective assessment. Just look at data from the last 75 years. Nobody has been able to get 50% or more votes in India. Meaning, whoever went to vote, more than half were not convinced with who you are, your policies, your promises, your ideology. So, the Opposition is never weak in India. When you have close to 700 million people still not making `100 a day, you must not take the Opposition lightly. What we are seeing is Opposition parties, or the formation of Opposition parties, could be weak. The Opposition, per se, is not weak in this country. And that is why a leader like Modi perpetually appears to be in campaign mode. If elections were to happen tomorrow, there is no prize for guessing that the BJP-led NDA would have a huge advantage. Sitting in the Deccan plateau, how realistic does BJPs Mission South look like? Theres a tendency to say the South is terra incognita for the BJP. But in reality, it is emerging as a force in Telangana with a 14% vote share, making deft moves in Andhra Pradesh, and has run governments in Karnataka. Firstly, in a pan-South sense, what do you think of the typology of the whole region having a reflexive anti-BJP politics of seeing them as a northern party? I think it is an oversimplification. I have never subscribed to this idea of North-South from the BJPs politics point of view, because in Karnataka for almost 20 years now, they have been either the ruling party or principal opposition. So this North-South thing does not hold. What does hold is the whole country, you can make a division East and South, and West and North. When I say East and South, I start from Bihar. Then I go to Bengal, Odisha and come down to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. This East and South roughly accounts for 210 seats. For the BJP, even with their great performance in last election in Bengal, Odisha, and in Bihar with 100% strike rate, total count is less than 50 including 17 in Bihar, and 18 in Bengal. A lot of people think that the BJP has swept Bihar. But the BJP fought only 17 out of 40 seats, and they won 17. In Bengal, they won only 18 seats. Out of these around 210 seats, the BJPs total count is less than 50. If you are a BJP supporter, youd like to see whether your graph is increasing in East and South or not. One can safely say that their graph is increasing. It may not immediately translate into a dramatically higher number of seats, but definitely this tally is going to go up. From Bihar, Bengal, Odisha, Andhra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, the total tally of BJP vis-a-vis what they got in 2019 is going to go up. How much I dont want to make a guess, but it would be up by a few seats at least. What would be important to understand is their vote share will go up dramatically. I have already said, and I repeat myself, that in Tamil Nadu, I see BJP breaking into double-digit vote share. That would be a massive development politically, like what we have seen in Telangana, 14%. So in a state like Tamil Nadu, if the BJP breaks into double-digit vote share, even if they get no seats, that would be a moment of significance. In Odisha, they are already number one. In Bengal, again, I dont want to make a prediction, but unlike most people, Im predicting that the BJP will do better than the TMC in all likelihood. Be ready for a surprise result coming from Bengal in favour of the BJP. Theyre increasing seats in all other states, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra. I dont know if they would be able to add seats in Tamil Nadu or Kerala, but certainly there will be an increase in vote share. So from that point of view, they are the rising political force. It may take five years, it may take 10 years, but they will gain in this area. They are cognisant of this fact that this is the area where they need to build. Theyre investing time, energy. Look at the number of visits the PM has made to Tamil Nadu alone in the last five years. Tamil Nadu now ranks third, I believe, only after Gujarat and because of the recent visit to Maharashtra, now Tamil Nadu has gone to number three. From the opposition point of view, the problem lies in North and West: The remaining 310, 320 seats, where opposition has a strike rate against the BJP in single digits. When I say the opposition, its not only the Congress, but four parties. The Congress is taking the BJP head on between 220 and 250 seats. In Uttar Pradesh, the SP is taking on the BJP head on in almost 6570 seats. Then the RJD in Bihar, they are supposed to take on the BJP in 40 seats. And then finally, the NCP in Maharashtra. Until and unless these four parties, the Congress, SP, RJD, NCP, and now Shiv Sena Unless they get their strike rate against the BJP to at least 25-30%, there is no way you can defeat it at the India level. But in the same statement is hidden the secret of how you can defeat the BJP. If you get 50% seats in West and North, then 150 MPs would have won either from a platform opposed to the BJP or neutral to any formation, they come into play. Another 150 non-BJP MPs from East and South, club it with [at least] 100 coming from West and North, and you have a game. The PM is making very frequent trips to Tamil Nadu. It could be that he is so confident of the BJPs performance in the North and Gujarat that he can focus on TN, just to increase vote share, which seems to be a certainty. Do you think he sees a collapse of the AIADMK-DMK binary? First, the two Dravidian parties which have been in ruling formations in the last 3040 years, their combined vote share is going down below 70% now. And this has been the case for the last 1015 years. For the first time, I see its going below 65% or 60%. That means more than one-third of Tamil voters are looking for some options. Why would the BJP like to invest so much in Tamil Nadu? Its not because there is a collapse of the DMK or AIADMK, which is not happening by the way. Its simply because, like you cannot dominate the politics of North unless you win UP and Bihar, you cannot dominate the politics of South until and unless you start being a major force in Andhra and Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is the UP of south. So Karnataka, they have been winning for 15, 20 years. Still, you are calling them a North party. Karnataka is very much South. Its because in the minds of people, the nerve centre of the South is Tamil Nadu. So from that point of view, theres a strategic, psychological and political game that a long-term player would like to invest in. And I see the BJP, like any other national party, they are long-term players, so they would invest, even if it means 2% or 4% of incremental vote share. Forget about the seats and all. They have enough seats, but they want to expand. And it also gives them cover in 10 years time. Sooner or later, someday, somebody will defeat them in Bihar or UP. They want a cover. That cover will come only from United Andhra or Tamil Nadu. You cant cover for a possible defeat in UP or Bihar by winning Mizoram or Goa. You have to win a large state somewhere else. Thats why they are investing this much. How do you see the re-emergence of Congress in Telangana? I dont subscribe to this thought process that the Congress was finished in Telangana and all of a sudden they have emerged. Again, when you are looking at data, tell me when the Congress went down below 35% vote share in Telangana ever. Its just that after the victories, most of their MLAs deserted the party and went to the BRS, what used to be the TRS. Even in the last Assembly elections, the Congress did reasonably well. They were the principal opposition. The Congress was a party with a constant 35% vote share, which refused to go down no matter how hard the BRS tried. So the Congress was not a dead political force, as it is in Tamil Nadu or West Bengal or Bihar or UP, where their vote share has gone down to single digits, 5%, 6%, 7%, over 20-30 years and has not moved to double digits. Can BJP emerge as a force in Kerala if either the LDF or the UDF collapses? Again, the question is based on the existing political parties or formations. I would look at Kerala as a society. Why the BJP has found it tough to break into Kerala is because of the huge population of Muslims and Christians. Now if the BJP were to break into Kerala whether its the LDF or UDF, forget about that you have to have substantial support coming from Hindus, OBCs and they have tried that strategy when they played this temple issue in a big way last time. But thats not enough. Unless they break into the Christian vote and a substantial segment of Christian society starts accepting the BJP as an acceptable political ally or a platform, they would find it difficult to win Kerala. So their strategy would be to consolidate or be the dominant player among Hindus and isolate Muslims. Till now it has not happened but they are in that direction. Language is also a major barrier. If you look at this East and South corridor I talked about, what is distinct is the language. So if you are in Bihar, how do you introduce yourself? Okay Im Indian and I belong to so-and-so caste. Im UPite or I am from Madhya Pradesh, but there is no sub-regional identity. But if you are a person from Odisha, youll say Im Indian, Im Odia and then the caste or the class becomes the third layer. So Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, in all these states, the language is one additional barrier which the BJP, or for that matter, any Hindi-speaking party has to overcome in order to become a dominant political force. PM Modi is claiming that his party will win 370 to 400 seats. Your take. Well, this is part of psychological warfare. Just see how the public narrative has been shifted from whether BJP/NDA is winning or losing versus whether they are going to get 370 or not. So the prime minister making that statement on the floor of Parliament has made people, even those who are skeptics, take notice. The BJP appears to be in pole position, they have a massive lead over the opposition formation. But the BJP on its own, going to 370, meaning additional 70 odd seats for them is highly unlikely.

The New Indian Express 19 Mar 2024 7:11 am

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Left, Congress talks on in West Bengal to keep BJP, TMC at bay

NEW DELHI: A day after Left leaders skipped the Opposition alliance INDIA blocs rally in Mumbai, leaders of Congress and CPM asserted that the alliance hiccups in Kerala wouldnt cast a shadow on the ongoing seat-sharing talks in West Bengal. The absence of CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI leader D Raja sparked buzz about their cooling of relations with the Congress. CPM and CPI were upset that the Congress fielded top guns Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal in Wayanad and Alappuzha, respectively, against their candidates. On Sunday, in a massive show of strength, the opposition came together in Mumbai at the concluding rally of Rahul Gandhis Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra. Prominent leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, DMK leader MK Stalin, NC chief Farooq Abdullah, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and others attended the rally. However, CPM sources told this newspaper that the differences between the Kerala units of Congress and the CPI will not play a spoilsport in the seat-sharing talks in West Bengal. Last week, the Left Front announced its list of candidates for 16 out of 42 seats. The leader said the 16 seats were decided strategically, and the talks between leaders of parties are on. The CPM is allied with Congress in Tamil Nadu and Bihar. Wherever Congress is in a dominant position, they try to play the big brother, said a CPM leader.

The New Indian Express 19 Mar 2024 6:43 am

Elections Unlocked: NDA finalises Bihar seat sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls

Elections Unlocked NDA finalises Bihar seat sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls

India Today 19 Mar 2024 5:42 am

Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report

Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report Bihar's Begusarai emerged as the world's most polluted metropolitan area while Delhi was identified as the capital city with the poorest air quality, according to a new report. With an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India had the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 after Bangladesh (79.9 micrograms per cubic metre) and Pakistan (73.7 micrograms per cubic metre), according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir. In 2022, India was ranked as the eighth most polluted country with an average PM2.5 concentration of 53.3 micrograms per cubic metre. Begusarai stood out as the most polluted metropolitan area globally with an average PM2.5 concentration of 118.9 micrograms per cubic metre. The city did not even figure in the 2022 rankings. Delhi's PM2.5 levels worsened from 89.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022 to 92.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The national capital was ranked the most polluted capital city in the world four times on the trot starting 2018. It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended annual guideline level of 5 micrograms per cubic metre, the report said. Also, 1.33 billion people, 96 per cent of the Indian population, experience PM2.5 levels more than seven times the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline. This trend is reflected in city-level data, with more than 66 per cent of the country's cities reporting annual averages greater than 35 micrograms per cubic metre. IQAir said the data utilised to create this report was aggregated from the global distribution of more than 30,000 regulatory air quality monitoring stations and low-cost air quality sensors operated by research institutions, governmental bodies, universities and educational facilities, non-profit non-governmental organisations, private companies and citizen scientists. The 2022 World Air Quality Report included data from 7,323 locations in 131 countries, regions and territories. In 2023, those numbers have grown to include 7,812 locations in 134 countries, regions and territories. Causing an estimated one in every nine deaths worldwide, air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health. According to the WHO, air pollution is responsible for an estimated seven million premature deaths worldwide every year. Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution leads to and exacerbates numerous health conditions, including but not limited to asthma, cancer, stroke and lung disease. Exposure to elevated levels of fine particles can impair cognitive development in children, lead to mental health issues, and complicate existing illnesses, including diabetes.

devdiscourse 19 Mar 2024 5:39 am

BJP to contest 17 seats in state, JD(U) 16, LJP (RV) 5

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:33 am

Pranav replaces Siddhartha as ACS (home)

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:32 am

Teachers Recruitment Exam on for now

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:32 am

Vehicle movement restricted ahead of filing nomination

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:32 am

Lovely Anand joins JD(U), may contest from Sheohar

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:31 am

Agri varsity launches 11 training progs for farmers

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:31 am

Why Intermediate students are out on the streets

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:31 am

Man held for killing minor girlfriend

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:30 am

132 SSTs to remain active 24/7 in Patna

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:30 am

Railways beefs up securityat major stns ahead of Holi

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 5:30 am

For 400+, all allies must be on same platform amicably: Chirag Paswan

LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, after securing five Lok Sabha seats to contest within the NDA, announced plans to campaign alongside Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for a potential 40-seat sweep in Bihar. Chirag's rift with Nitish Kumar led to his party split and subsequent sidelining. Nitish blamed Chirag for the sharp drop in the number of his seats and an acute sense of frustration.

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 2:28 am

Top cops of Odisha, Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand discuss security arrangements for polls

Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) A key inter-state meeting of senior police officers of Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand was held at the DGP Camp Office here on Monday. Senior police officers of the neighbouring states participated in the meeting through video conference. We held discussions on how to thwart illegal transportation of firearms, drugs, []

bhaskarlive 19 Mar 2024 2:18 am

Bihar NDA seat-sharing: Chirag gets 5, uncle none

BJP finalized the distribution of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar on Monday. The party will contest 17 seats, while Nitish Kumar's JD(U) will vie for 16. The remaining five seats were allocated to Chirag Paswan's LJP faction, founded by Ram Vilas Paswan. HAM and RLM, NDA allies, secured one seat each. The LJP faction led by Pashupati Kr Paras did not receive any seats.

The Times of India 19 Mar 2024 1:39 am

Will contest LS poll from Hajipur, says Chirag Paswan

Patna, March 19 (IANS) With the NDA announcing its seat-sharing deal in Bihar on Monday, Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJPR) President Chirag Paswan said that he will contest the Hajipur (reserved) seat in the coming elections. The LJPR has been given 5 seats Hajipur, Samastipur, Jamui (all reserved), Vaishali, and Khagaria. Hajipur is the []

bhaskarlive 19 Mar 2024 1:02 am

NDA announces Bihar Seat-Sharing Pact: BJP to contest 17, JD (U) 16, Chirags LJP 5

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: The NDA on Monday finalised its seat-sharing formula in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections, announcing the BJP will contest 17 constituencies, the JD(U) 16 and Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) five, while rebuffing the claims of the LJP faction led by Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. Two other NDA allies [] The post NDA announces Bihar Seat-Sharing Pact: BJP to contest 17, JD (U) 16, Chirags LJP 5 appeared first on Northlines .

The Northlines 19 Mar 2024 12:05 am

Nine people killed in building collapse in Kolkata

The deceased was identified as a construction worker C. Rajan Chowdry (30) from Bihar. The deceased was identified as a construction worker C. Rajan Chowdry (30) from Bihar. Kolkata: At least nine people including two women died while 17 others were injured when an illegal under-construction building collapsed with a deafening sound at Garden Reach in the port area of the city late on Sunday night. A promoter, Mohammad Wasim, who had the contract for raising the five-storeyed apartment at Azhar Mollah Bagan in ward no 134 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was arrested by the police on Monday on several charges including murder and attempt to murder. The accident drew Trinamul Congress supremo and chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who was recuperating from her head injuries at home, to the spot after the locals alleged that the accused realtor had her party's support in the illegal work in a dingy neighborhood. The site falls under the Kolkata Port assembly constituency represented by TMC MLA Firhad Hakim who is state urban development and municipal affairs minister and city mayor also. Visiting the spot, he however claimed that he was in dark about the construction work. At around 11.50 pm on Sunday, the building suddenly came down heavily. More than 26 people living in adjacent shanties fell trapped under the debris. Disaster management and fire brigade personnel took them out in a search and rescue operation that continued on Monday. Nine among them Shama Begum (45), Hasina Khatun (60), Akbar Ali (34), Rizwan Alam (23), Mohammad Wasik (19), Mohammad Imran (27), Ramzan Ali (55), Nasimuddin (24) and Sheikh Abdullah (18) were declared brought dead at Unipon Hospital at Metiabruz and SSKM Hospital. 17 others with various injuries were admitted to the two hospitals. Five of them were later released after treatment. On Monday morning the CM, braving her injuries, rushed to the spot and said, This is a very congested area which flourished over the years. The promoters, who raise such buildings should think of not harming neighbours. She added, Merely raising a building doesn't help. The strength of its base needs to be checked. I wanted to know from the mayor if this project had official permission or not. He said No. This is illegal work. I ask the administration to act on those involved in it. Ms Banerjee also assured that her government would stand by those who have become helpless, homeless and injured in the incident. She later met the injured at hospitals. In the afternoon, governor CV Ananda Bose visited the accident spot and met the injured at hospital.

Deccan Chronicle 18 Mar 2024 11:45 pm

Deep Tech Pavilion Sees Insights from Dr. Vibha Sawhney & Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt Around the Importance of Commercialization, During Startup Mahakumbh

Business Wire India Startup Mahakumbh, nations biggest celebration of the startup ecosystem, commenced today, at Bharat Mandapam, setting the stage for three days of collaboration, inspiration, and transformative discussions. The sessions at the nasscom deeptech pavilion started with an interesting panel discussion highlighting the commercialization of Deep Tech innovation. The event is spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and supported by Invest India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY). Startup Mahakumbh promises a showcase of unparalleled innovation, highlighting transformative products and revolutionary business models by its key presenter Government e Marketplace, pavilion leads including Zerodha and National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) and support from states including Bihar, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Kerala. Powered by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Zomato and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC), Startup Mahakumbh also has the state of Uttar Pradesh as state partner for the event. Post-inauguration, day one witnessed a diverse range of activities and sessions across 10 pavilions including AI + SaaS, D2C/Consumer brands, Agritech, Fintech, Deep Tech, Biotech & Pharma, Incubators, Climate Tech, E-sports, and B2B Manufacturing. The session witnessed interesting panel discussions about IP framework, the future path for deeptech startups, IP protection and rethinking research funding models for deeptech advancements. Dr. Vibha Sawhney (Scientist H & Head Tech Management Directorate, CSIR, govt of India) and Abhi Deshmukh (CEO & CTO, iHub Anubhuti-IITD Foundation) shed light on how Indias IP framework can contribute to achieving the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. The session was moderated by Jeet Vijay (CEO, MeitY startup hub) who spoke about different government programs to support deeptech startups and how raising awareness about them will lead to more patent filing. The session also saw engaging panel discussions on research funding models for deep science advancements and IP protection strategies. Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt (Director General, Indian Space Association) talked about deeptech-based private space companies are undertaking exemplary work with the help of initial funds from ISRO coupled with funds from VCs and support from retired ISRO mentors. Raghav Aggarwal (Director general, Indian Space Co-founder, Fluid AI) spoke about the need for core infrastructure development, apart from funding, to help Indian deeptech startups. Talking about the sessions held at the nasscom deeptech pavilion, Kritika Murugesan, Senior Director, Deep Tech & Startups, nasscom, said, The Indian deeptech startup ecosystem is brimming with great ideas, and this is the right time to support them and see them to fruition. Todays insightful discussions about IP framework, patient capital, and protection underscored the strategies and path Indian deeptech startups can take to keep up the momentum and see success in the future. Startup Mahakumbh onboards top unicorns in the sponsors list, with Games 24X7, Oyo and Info Edge as Unicorn Gold sponsors, Dream11, Flipkart, Infra Market, Moglix, Nykaa as Unicorn Silver sponsors, BharatPe and Razorpay as Unicorn Bronze sponsors. The list of AIF sponsors includes Accel, Rukam Capital and Peak XV in the gold category, Aavishkar Group, Elevation Capital, Iron Pillar in the silver sponsorship category and Avendus Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Fireside Ventures, IvyCap Ventures and Sorin Investments in the bronze category of AIF sponsors. The event will also connect Indian startups with event partners including Dalmia Bharat & Google (silver partners), Acko, Captain Fresh, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Jetsynthesis, Tally (bronze partners), IAN & Blume Ventures (session partners), IDFC First Bank (Bank partner), MM Active & India Mobile Congress (IMC) (Event partners) and Indian School of Business (ISB) (Academic partner). About Startup Mahakumbh Startup Mahakumbh is a first-of-its-kind event bringing together the entire startup ecosystem of India including startups, investors, incubators and accelerators, and industry leaders from several sectors. Spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE, and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), the event will have sector-focused pavilions, which will showcase India's most innovative startups. With the central theme, Bharat Innovates, the event will also feature mentorship clinics, pitch competitions, and a multi-track conference featuring leadership talks, panel discussions, workshops, and a host of exciting activities for startups as well as future entrepreneurs. The event will also host Future Entrepreneurs Day on March 20, with a focus on cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit among students. The Future Entrepreneurs Day is expected to gather close to 3,000 individuals handpicked by colleges and incubators nationwide for their inclination towards entrepreneurship. With the purpose of enabling handshakes and connecting startups with a spectrum of inventors such as VCs, angel investors, family offices, and HNIs- as well as potential corporate partners, the event is expected to host 2,000+ startups, 100+ unicorns, 10+ thematic pavilions, 1,000+ investors, 300+ incubators & accelerators, 3,000+ conference delegates, 10+ country delegations, and 50,000+ business visitors over the span of three days. For more details, please visit : https://startupmahakumbh.org/ Social Media Handles: X - https://www.twitter.com/startupmhakumbh LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-mahakumbh/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4pAOC7tInsq6xLjZQKoVg Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/startupmahakumbh/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556445474740

BusinessWire India 18 Mar 2024 11:40 pm

BJP to contest 17, JDU 16, Chirag's LJP 5, HAM & Kushwaha's RLM one each

BJP and JDU to contest 17 and 16 seats in Bihar. LJP (Ram Vilas), Rashtriya Lok Morcha (Upendra Kushwaha), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Jitan Ram Manjhi) got seats. Paras denied seat. Tawde: NDA partners fighting united. Jha: 2019 NDA victory.

The Economic Times 18 Mar 2024 11:38 pm

NDA finalises seat sharing in Bihar, BJP to contest 17, JD-U 16, LJPR 5 (Lead)

New Delhi/Patna, March 18 (IANS) The BJP-lead National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday finalised the seat-sharing deal in Bihar between its constituents including the BJP, the Janata Dal-United, the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM). The BJP, in a big brother role in Bihar, will contest []

bhaskarlive 18 Mar 2024 11:33 pm

Startup Mahakumbh Witnesses Engaging Discussions in the Incubator Pavilion; Highlights the Importance of Capacity Building for the Incubators at Large

Business Wire India Startup Mahak umbh, the nations biggest celebration of the startup ecosystem, commenced today, at Bharat Mandapam, setting the stage for three days of collaboration, inspiration, and transformative discussions. The event saw an inaugural address highlighting the significance of startups in the overall pie of the Indian economy. The event is spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE, and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and supported by Invest India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY). Startup Mahakumbh promises a showcase of unparalleled innovation, highlighting transformative products and revolutionary business models by its key presenter Government e Marketplace, pavilion leads including Zerodha and National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), and support from states including Bihar, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Kerala. Powered by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Zomato and Export Credit Guaran tee Corporation of India (ECGC), Startup Mahakumbh also has the state of Uttar Pra desh as a state par tner for the event. Post the inauguration, day one witnessed a diverse range of activities and sessions across 10 pavilions including AI + SaaS, D2C/Consumer brands, Agritech, Fintech, Deep Tech, Biotech & Pharma, Incubators, Climate Tech, E-sports, and B2B Manufacturing. The Incubator Pavilion hosted an in-depth roundtable session on leveraging Government and Public sectors for Innovations and Entrepreneurs chaired by Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director AIM, and co-chaired by Poyni Bhatt, Former CEO of SINE-IITB witnessing remarkable participation from 17 departments that host 100s of incubators with over 1000s of startups, emphasizing the importance of initiatives aimed at supporting incubators. During the session, Poyni Bhatt, Former CEO of SINE-IITB, and Lead Incubator/Acc elerator track stated, The idea behind this mega Startup Mahakumbh is to have a space where ecosystem pioneers can come together to actively discuss the growth of startups and incubators as there is a need to unite government figures to address the challenges faced by them and support in seamle ss procurement. This is a first-of-its-kind roundtable witnessing over a dozen departments in the Government around innovation with the vision of integrating with Startups for their departments & angel investors all over the country highlighting the future of accelerating the tier II & III cities, said Prashanth Prakash, Founding Partner Accel Shri Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, DPIIT stated,Ma nufacturing is going to be the next push sector by the government as there are currently 50 active incubators in the making. India unlike the US does not actively promote incubators however, we aim to change that. DPIIT has already started to include incubators in their premiere institutions and similar steps will be undertaken for other sectors as well. Startup Mahakumbh is a big example of one such step and its success will be a collaboration of government and private sectors equal p articipation. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, AIM also highlighted the need for streamlined procurement processes, especially as startups engage with different government departments. He further emphasized the need to create a bridge between the startups and incubators to accelerate the growth further. The Pavilion also conducted a detailed session on Angel Networks in Tier II and III towns- Access to capital for early-stage startups Incubators/startups chaired by Suresh Narasimha, Managing Partner Co-Create Ventures, and Co-lead, Incubator/Accelerator Track and Karthik Kittu, Chief of Staff to Chairman, Startup Karnataka, and Co-lead, Incubator/Accelerator Track highlighting the role of incubators in creating infrastructure and facilitating connections between startups, venture capitalists and angel investors. During the session, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Info Edge highlighted the untapped potential of tier II and III cities for entrepreneurship and called for innovative solutions and collaboration between the stakeholders. Additionally, a masterclass was organized on Setting up an incubator or accelerator pavilion witnessed dynamic insights from Supriya Sharma, Partner, Insights at IIMA Ventures . The masterclass indexed the core ideas surrounding the purpose of an incubator, emphasizing its role in enhancing the success rates of startups. Startup Mahakumbh onboards top unicorns in the sponsors list, with Games 24X7, Oyo, and Infoedge as Unicorn Gold sponsors, Dream11, Flipkart, Infra Market, Moglix, Nykaa as Unicorn Silver sponsors, BharatPe and Razorpay as Unicorn Bronze sponsors. The list of AIF sponsors includes Accel, Rukam Capital and Peak XV in the gold category, Aavishkar Group, Elevation Capital, Iron Pillar in the silver sponsorship category and Avendus Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Fireside Ventures, IvyCap Ventures and Sorin Investments in the bronze category of AIF sponsors. The event will also connect Indian startups with event partners including Dalmia Bharat & Google ( silver partners), Acko, Captain Fresh, Mobile Premier League (MPL), Jetsynthesis, Tally (bronze partners), IAN & Blume Ventures (session partners), IDFC First Bank (Bank partner), MM Active & India Mobile Congress (IMC) (Event partners) and Indian School of Business (ISB) (Academic partner). About Startup Mahakumbh Startup Mahakumbh is a first-of-its-kind event bringing together the entire startup ecosystem of India including startups, investors, incubators and accelerators, and industry leaders from several sectors. Spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of ASSOCHAM, nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundatio n, TiE, and In dian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), the event will have sector-focused pavilions, which will showcase India's most innovative startups. With the central theme, Bharat Innovates, the event will also feature mentorship clinics, pitch competitions, and a multi-track conference featuring leadership talks, panel discussions, workshops, and a host of exciting activities for startups as well as future entrepreneurs. The event will also host Future Entrepreneurs Day on March 20, with a focus on cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit among students. The Future Entrepreneurs Day is expected to gather close to 3,000 individuals handpicked by colleges and incubators nationwide for their inclination towards entrepreneurship. With the purpose of enabling handshakes and connecting startups with a spectrum of inventors such as VCs, angel investors, family offices, and HNIs- as well as potential corporate partners, the event is expected to host 2,000+ startups, 100+ unicorns, 10+ thematic pavilions, 1,000+ investors, 300+ incubators & accelerators, 3,000+ conference delegates, 10+ country delegations, and 50,000+ business visitors over the span of three days. For more details, please visit : https://startupmahakumbh.org/ Social Media Handles: X - https://www.twitter.com/startupmhakumbh LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-mahakumbh/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO4pAOC7tInsq6xLjZQKoVg Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/startupmahakumbh/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556445474740

BusinessWire India 18 Mar 2024 11:26 pm

Wife of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan, joins JDU ahead of LS polls

Hours after the ruling NDA reached a seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Lovely Anand, wife of gangster turned politician Anand Mohan, joined the JDU

Mid Day 18 Mar 2024 10:29 pm

Paras likely to resign from Modi cabinet after denied seats in LS polls

PATNA: Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) chief Pashupati Kumar Paras is likely to resign from the Narendra Modi cabinet after his party was not offered any seats in the seat-sharing pact announced by the NDA on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. Paras held a meeting with senior leaders of the party at his official residence in New Delhi to discuss the future course of action. A senior leader of the party, present at the meeting, said that it was unanimously decided to snap ties with the NDA in the wake of the seat-sharing development. Our party has not been given proper respect while striking a seat-sharing deal within the NDA constituents. Now we are free to take any decision and contest elections independently, the leader revealed, requesting anonymity as a formal announcement in this regard would be made later. Apart from Paras, MPs Prince Raj (Samastipur), Chandan Singh (Nawada), and former MP Surajbhan Singh were present at Mondays meeting. Chirag Paswan's rift with unclePashupati Kumar Paras, RLJP widens as he returns to NDA RLJP has decided to field its candidates in the seats it had won in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Undivided LJP had contested Hajipur, Khagaria, Samastipur, Vaishali, and Nawada seats in the last Lok Sabha election. A national vice president of RLJP said that talks on entering into a pre-poll alliance with the Opposition grand alliance in Bihar were also held at the meeting. Paras reiterated his intention to fight from the Hajipur seat, which has been allotted to his nephew Chirag Paswans LJP(R). Paras had earlier hinted at snapping ties with the NDA if his party was not given due respect. We are free to take any decision if due respect is not given in the NDA, Paras had told the media last week. He had made it clear that he would take a final call after the seat-sharing deal was finalized among NDA allies and a formal announcement made.

The New Indian Express 18 Mar 2024 10:06 pm

CPI hopes to get at least 15 seats in 8 states as part of INDIA

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has identified at least 15 constituencies in eight states including Bihar, Assam, Manipur and Jharkhand, where it wants to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections under electoral pact of opposition parties as part of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). The general secretary of the CPI, D Raja said that the party might soon announce its nomination for the identified seats subject to its negotiation with INDIA bloc members mainly with the Congress. The Left party has zeroed in one seat each in Manipur, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Assam and Jharkhand under the electoral alliance from the Congress. The CPI has already announced its candidate for one of the two seats in Manipur. It has fielded partys senior member and state unit general secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Laishram Sotinkumar Singh in the Inner Manipur constituency. Miffed over Wayanad, CPI says Congress must keep coalition dharma In Telangana, it is seeking Warangal Lok Sabha seat. In Maharashtra, it is expecting Shirdi constituency, Bathinda in Punjab and Jharkhands Hazaribagh. Notably, its state leadership in Jharkhand last week announced to go alone and to contest in eight seats in the state. We have decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls on our own, CPI state secretary Mahendra Pathak told PTI. In west Bengal, the CPI is staking claim to three seats including Ghatal and Medinipur from which it has been winning in the past. Raja further stated that talks are underway for three constituencies in Bihar too. The probable seats are Banka, Begusarai and Madhubani. Raja said that our state leaders are holding talks with their counterparts of political parties including Congress, which are part of the alliance and he is optimistic about a positive outcome. He added that hopefully the Congress would demonstrate maturity like what Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin showed in the state while sparing seats for coalition partners. Discussions pertaining to the identified seats are being held at state level. In case, something is to be conveyed to the national leadership or my intervention is required, I will talk. Seat sharing in Tamil Nadu has already been finalised and the CPI will be contesting on two seats in the state. Stalins seat-sharing arrangement illustrates maturity and understanding of prevailing political situations. The Congress should also be accommodative to each member of the alliance because the target is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Raja. As part of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the CPI got four seats to contest in KeralaWayanad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Mavelikkara.

The New Indian Express 18 Mar 2024 9:53 pm

Facebook's Inaction on Abusive Content Targeting Hindu Deities

New Delhi: T hese days, it has become fashionable in Hindu-majority India to speak disrespectfully towards the Hindu religion. Some anti-social elements were already present in society, but the statements of politicians seem to be giving them more impetus. Whether it be Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya, or former education minister of Bihar Chandrashekhar, Hindu religion has been everyone's target for the past few days, and everyone has left no stone unturned in making lewd comments on one of the oldest religions in the world. Had strict instructions been given, perhaps the matter would not have come to this point. Now, Hindu Gods and Goddesses are being openly abused on social media platforms like Facebook. Link:- https://www.facebook.com/garva.se.kaho.mahadeva.madaracoda.hai.ak?mibextid=ZbWKwL In other words, Facebook immediately takes cognizance of hateful religious comments and even blocks the account, but when the Hindu religion is the target, then Facebook's duplicity becomes visible. One such Facebook page is going viral these days, in which abusive language and obscene pictures have been posted about the deities of Hindus, Mahadev, Shri Ram, and Mata Sita, but Facebook has not yet paid attention to it. There are so many derogatory things on this page that they cannot be written or even seen. Hundreds of such pages are present on social media, but no action is taken against them because the Hindu community does not take to the streets with slogans of 'Sar Tan Se Juda' and does not create a ruckus, hence perhaps it is not believed that their feelings get hurt. Politicians also do not see any vote bank in this, hence they also do not consider it necessary to raise this issue. Yes, if you break Hindus into pieces, they may agree, they will do politics of Dalit, OBC, Thakur, Bania, because they see benefit in this. It is also worth noting that their target is Hindu religion, which talks about Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the whole world is one family) and Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah (May all be happy), and also the statements of AAP politicians on other religions. Will not see. For example, when Maulvi Ilyas Sharafuddin describes Shivling as a private part, no politician opens his mouth, even the courts do not take suo motu cognizance and no action is taken. Imagine if such a comment had been made about any other religion, then even politicians would have given full statements, debates would have been going on in the media, some so-called seculars would have started holding placards demanding action, there would have been a frenzied crowd on the streets. But, everyone is silent on this matter, because the target is the Hindu community, which is the majority in India, but its rights are probably less than that of the minorities. We urge the IT Ministry of the Government of India to take cognizance of such cases and take strict action against the culprits so that the country's communal harmony and faith of the majority community are not harmed. KKR Welcome Shreyas Iyer Back to Training Camp After Spine Specialist Consultation Tragic Accident Claims Life of Student in Kanyakumari District Water Ban Controversy: Fifth Grade Students Restricted During Ramadan by Teachers

News Track 18 Mar 2024 9:34 pm

NDAs Bihar seat sharing arrangement: BJP to contest 17 seats, JDU 16

Party sources say BJP driving NDA in elections in Bihar reflects the changing political equation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Hindu Businessline 18 Mar 2024 9:32 pm

With Hajipur Seat in His Kitty, Chirag Paswan Wins Final Showdown Against Uncle Pashupati Paras

Pashupati Paras's Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) has been left out in the cold in the NDA seat-sharing deal for Bihar Lok Sabha elections. Adding insult to injury, the bone of contention between the uncle-nephew, the Hajipur seat once held by family patriarch Ram Vilas Paswan, goes to Chirag Paswan

News18 18 Mar 2024 9:17 pm

Vivek Sahay appointed DGP West Bengal

Vivek Sahay appointed DGP West Bengal Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Kolkata, Vivek Sahay was appointed as the DGP of West Bengal on Monday, following the removal of the previous DGP, Rajeev Kumar by the Election Commission. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made this decision in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, aiming to uphold the principles of fairness, transparency, and freedom in the electoral process. Earlier in the day, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued orders for the removal of West Bengal's Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Chahal along with some other senior officials from various states. The ECI has also ordered the removal of certain key officials of six states in what it termed a decisive move towards upholding the principles of free, fair and transparent elections. The Governor is pleased to appoint Shri Vivek Sahay, IPS, Director General and Commandant General, Home Guards, West Bengal, to the post of Director General and Inspector of Police, West Bengal with immediate effect until further order. This appointment is made in the interest of public service, the chief secretary of West Bengal wrote in a notice. The DGP had been in the spotlight after the BJP and other opposition parties criticised the Bengal police for alleged inaction in giving justice to the victims of Sandeshkhali. The Sandeshkhali area had been witnessing unrest after women protestors sought justice against alleged atrocities committed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides. The ECI also issued orders for the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Chahal along with some other senior officials from various states. The poll body ordered the removal of certain key officials from six states in what it termed a decisive move towards upholding the principles of free, fair and transparent elections. Home Secretaries in six states Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been asked to step down. Additionally, the secretaries of the General Administrative Department in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have been removed. Meanwhile, the Election Commission also directed all state governments to transfer officers connected with election-related work, who have completed three years or are in their home districts. (ANI)

devdiscourse 18 Mar 2024 9:14 pm

Bihar Polytechnic 2024 Admissions: Application Forms Likely in April

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) is gearing up to release the notification for the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) for the academic session 2024-25. The official website of BCECEB DCECE has been updated recently, indicating the imminent release of the DCECE 2024 notification.

Naukrinama 18 Mar 2024 8:40 pm

NDA seals seat deal in Bihar: Chirag in, Paras out

This will be the first time the BJP has got more seats than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD-U in Bihar, underscoring the change in their equations after they joined hands a few months back.

Rediff 18 Mar 2024 8:35 pm

It is official. BJP Picks Chirag Paswan, Dumps His Uncle Pashupati Paras

The BJP announcement of seat sharing in Bihar has publicly cut out Pashupati Paras -- the estranged uncle of Chirag Paswan who controls a faction of the Lok Janshakti Party -- leaving him completely isolated.

NDTV 18 Mar 2024 8:34 pm

Chirag Paswan gains ground as Pashupati Paras is excluded: How will BJP's 'rotational policy' affect NDA's Bihar prospects?

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has finalized its seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but this decision has sparked concerns about the alliance's unity. Under the agreement, the BJP will contest 17 seats, while Nitish Kumar's JD(U) will fight on 16 seats. The LJP, led by Chirag Paswan, has been allocated 5 seats, excluding Union Minister Pashupati Paras, leading to potential factional contests within the LJP. Despite Chirag Paswan's strong relationship with the BJP, Paras has warned of rebellion, threatening the alliance's prospects in Bihar.

The Economic Times 18 Mar 2024 8:27 pm

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Lovely Mohan, Wife Of Former MP Anand Mohan, Joins JDU In Bihar

Lovely Mohan is the wife of former MP Anand Mohan who was freed from prison last year after completing a 15-year sentence in a murder case.

Zee News 18 Mar 2024 8:25 pm

NDA Announces Bihar Seat Sharing Pact: BJP To Contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirag's LJP 5

This will be the first time the BJP has got more seats than Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) in Bihar.

Bloomberg Quint 18 Mar 2024 8:17 pm

NDA Announces Bihar Seat-Sharing Pact: BJP To Contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirags LJP 5

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: The NDA on Monday finalised its seat-sharing formula in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections, announcing the BJP will contest 17 constituencies, the JD(U) 16 and Chirag Paswans LJP (Ram Vilas) five, while rebuffing the claims of the LJP faction led by Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. Two other NDA allies Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha will contest one seat each, Vinod Tawde, the BJPs in-charge for elections in Bihar, [] The post NDA Announces Bihar Seat-Sharing Pact: BJP To Contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirags LJP 5 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Daily Excelsior 18 Mar 2024 7:48 pm

Nitish Kumar No Longer the Big Brother in Bihar: The Biggest Takeaway from NDA's Bihar Seat-Sharing Pact

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The BJP is contesting on 17 seats and the JD-U on 16. Its a difference of just one seat between the blow-hot-blow-cold allies. But its enough to convey who is calling the shots in Bihar. In the 2019 elections, both BJP and JD-U parties had contested on 17 seats apiece

News18 18 Mar 2024 7:21 pm

Bihar Board 12th Results 2024: BSEB to announce Class 12 Inter results soon; Here's how to check it

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is set to announce the Class 12th or Intermediate final exam results soon, with reports suggesting a possible announcement date of March 20. The exams were conducted from February 1 to February 15, and BSEB has already released the Answer Keys. Students can check their results on the official BSEB website by providing their roll code and roll number. Meanwhile, CBSE is also expected to announce the Class 10 results soon.

The Economic Times 18 Mar 2024 7:19 pm

Seat-sharing among INDIA bloc allies in Bihar will be decided in two-three days: Tejashwi Yadav

There are some issues over a seat or two but everything will be sorted out in next few days, says RJD leader

The Hindu 18 Mar 2024 7:07 pm

NDA's seat-sharing for Bihar finalised, BJP to contest 17 seats, JDU 16, LJP 5

NDAs seatsharing for Bihar finalised BJP to contest seats JDU LJP

India Today 18 Mar 2024 6:43 pm

NDA finalises seat-sharing in Bihar; BJP to contest 17 seats, JD(U) 16

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday finalised the seat-sharing deal between its constituents including Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP-Ramvilas), Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) and the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP). The BJP, in a big brother role in Bihar, will contest on []

bhaskarlive 18 Mar 2024 6:28 pm

NDA Seat Sharing Sealed In Bihar

The BJP-led-NDA formally announced its seat-share formula in Bihar. With the saffron party contesting17 seats and Chief Minister Nitish Kumars Janata Dal United will contest on 16 seats. Chirag Paswans Lok Janshakti Party will contest on five seats, Jitan Ram Manjhis Hindustan Awam Morcha and Upendra Kushwahas RLM will be... The post NDA Seat Sharing Sealed In Bihar appeared first on HW News English .

News View 18 Mar 2024 6:24 pm

NDA announces Bihar seat-sharing pact: BJP to contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirag's LJP 5

Two other NDA allies -- Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha -- will contest one seat each, Vinod Tawde, the BJP's in-charge for elections in Bihar, told a press conference at the BJP headquarters here.

The Economic Times 18 Mar 2024 5:56 pm

NDA seat-sharing finalised in Bihar: BJP to contest on 17 seats, JDU 16, and LJP 5

The BJP is set to contest 17 seats, the JD(U) 16, and the LJP (Ram Vilas) five. Additionally, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will each vie for one seat.

OpIndia 18 Mar 2024 5:48 pm

BREAKING: NDA Finalises Seat Share Deal In Bihar For LS Polls, BJP To Contest 17 Seats, JDU On 16

NDA announced the seat-sharing in Bihar where Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) to contest 17 Lok Sabha seats, Janata Dal (JDU) to content 16 seats, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) to content 5 seats and two other parties one each.

Zee News 18 Mar 2024 5:46 pm

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | NDA finalises seat-sharing agreement in Bihar

The announcement was made by BJP Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde in New Delhi.

The Hindu 18 Mar 2024 5:36 pm

BJP to contest 17 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, JD(U) 16, LJP (Ram Vilas) five

The NDA on Monday finalised a seat-sharing pact in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP will contest 17 seats in the state, the JD(U) 16 and the LJP (Ram Vilas) five. The Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will contest one seat each. The NDA in Bihar comprises the BJP, JD (U), Chirag Paswans LJP (Ram Vilas), Union minister Pashupati Kumar Parass Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), former CM Jitan Ram Manjhis Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and former Union minister Upendra Kushwahas Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM). In 2019, the NDA won 39 out of the states 40 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP had won 17 seats, JD(U) 16 and united LJP six. Bihar NDA, grand alliance scramble to finalise seats Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary said talks with Pashupati Kumar Paras's LJP faction are ongoing after the latter found no mention in the seat-sharing deal. Paras is the Lok Sabha MP from Hajipur. The Hajipur seat has been given to Chirag Paswan's party in the NDA seat-sharing deal for Bihar, said BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde. The NDA had been facing a standoff between Paras and his nephew Chirag over the Hajipur seat. Paras had expressed his displeasure over Chirag being given preference in the NDA, saying his partys options were open if not given due respect in seat-sharing.

The New Indian Express 18 Mar 2024 5:35 pm

NDA's Bihar Deal Sealed: Of 40 Lok Sabha Seats, BJP To Contest 17, Nitish's JDU 16, Chirag Paswan's LJP 5

Lok Janashakti Party (Ram Vilas) would field its candidates in 5 seats including Hajipur and Jamui

News18 18 Mar 2024 5:30 pm

NDA's seat-sharing in Bihar: BJP to contest 17 Lok Sabha seats, JD(U) 16, LJP(Ram Vilas) five, two other parties one each.

NDA's seat-sharing in Bihar: BJP to contest 17 Lok Sabha seats, JD(U) 16, LJP(Ram Vilas) five, two other parties one each. NDA's seat-sharing in Bihar: BJP to contest 17 Lok Sabha seats, JD(U) 16, LJP(Ram Vilas) five, two other parties one each.

devdiscourse 18 Mar 2024 5:28 pm

BJP To Contest 17 Seats, JDU 16, Chirag Paswan's Party 5 In Bihar

BJP To Contest 17 Seats, JDU 16, Chirag Paswan's Party 5 In Bihar

NDTV 18 Mar 2024 5:26 pm

NDA's Bihar seat-sharing final, BJP to contest on 17, Nitish Kumar's JDU on 16

NDAs Bihar seatsharing final BJP to contest on Nitish Kumars JDU on

India Today 18 Mar 2024 5:19 pm

Jkhand DGP holds meeting with five states to ensure free, fair LS polls

Jkhand DGP holds meeting with five states to ensure free, fair LS polls Security has been tightened in Jharkhand especially along the state's border with West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a senior police officer said on Monday. DGP Ajay Kumar Singh chaired an inter-state virtual co-ordination meeting with senior police officials from neighboring states to ensure fair elections. Discussions during the meeting covered various topics, including intelligence sharing, naxal activities, and coordination to address inter-state criminal activities. Additionally, emphasis was placed on activating the checkposts along the borders to curb influx of illegal weapons, arms, ammunition, liquor, and narcotics. The DGP mentioned that a list of interstate criminals has been shared with the respective states to facilitate necessary action. The Lok Sabha polls for 14 seats in the state will be conducted in four phases. The voting schedule is as follows: Singhbhum, Khunti, Lohardaga, and Palamu on May 13; Chatra, Koderma, and Hazaaribag on May 20; Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, and Jamshedpur on May 25; and Rajmahal, Dumka, and Godda on June 1. Among the 14 Lok Sabha seats, five are reserved for STs and one for SCs. The state has over 2.55 crore voters, including 1.29 crore men, 1.25 crore women, and 407 transgenders. There are 22 lakh first-time voters and 3.6 lakh persons with disabilities among them.

devdiscourse 18 Mar 2024 5:08 pm

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Bihar Schedule: Know Dates, Seats And Parties

Bihar Lok Sabha Election Dates 2024: The voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. Besides West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, Bihar is the only state that will be polling in all seven phases.

NDTV 18 Mar 2024 4:44 pm